About r/KeepWriting
Welcome to KeepWriting. We are a community dedicated to motivating writers to stay consistent and constantly grow their craft. Whether you're looking to get feedback on an idea, hear a critique, or get unstuck in a story, this is the right place.
The community at a glance
r/KeepWriting is a Subreddit for Writers and Poets with roughly 267K members. It has a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Poetry communities list. It is the 7th largest community in the Writing topic page.
Roughly 21K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Writing, Struggling, and Feedback. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a realtime chat
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 5K members
- 2014: 3K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 2K members
- 2018: 5K members
- 2019: 17K members
- 2020: 24K members
- 2021: 16K members
- 2023: 141K members
- 2024: 13K members
- 2025: 15K members
- 2026: 17K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 1K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 1K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 2K members
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 321 members
Themes
- Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- I could give you a million reasons why I hate gifts…
#11Pain & AngerI could give you a million reasons why I hate gifts…
Topics
- Writing57 posts in the past month#157Writing
- Struggling41 posts in the past month#241Struggling
- Feedback15 posts in the past month#315Feedback
- Looking For A Critique12 posts in the past month#412Looking For A Critique
- Partner10 posts in the past month#510Partner
Flair
- [Feedback]46 posts in the past month
- Corporate Luncheon
- The Feather- Chapter 4- The Elephant
- With or Without you: A reflection on people passing through your life
#146[Feedback]Corporate Luncheon · The Feather- Chapter 4- The Elephant · With or Without you: A reflection on people passing through your life - [Discussion]6 posts in the past month
- Writing Without the Promise of Success
- One of the greatest lines I’ve ever read.
- Broke a multi-year rejection streak and am now published in The Saturday Evening Post
#26[Discussion]Writing Without the Promise of Success · One of the greatest lines I’ve ever read. · Broke a multi-year rejection streak and am now published in The Saturday Evening Post - [Writing Prompt]2 posts in the past month
- I’m scared of mosquitoes for the same reason mob bosses sit with their backs against the wall
- Poetry for Getting your Story Out!
#32[Writing Prompt]I’m scared of mosquitoes for the same reason mob bosses sit with their backs against the wall · Poetry for Getting your Story Out! - Contest1 post in the past month
- I don't want look at her.
#41ContestI don't want look at her.
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/KeepWriting for?
- Best for Writers and Poets enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with live chat.
- Is r/KeepWriting free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/KeepWriting have?
- Roughly 267K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/KeepWriting on?
- r/KeepWriting runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/KeepWriting cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/KeepWriting is organized under Writers, Poets.
- How do I join r/KeepWriting?
- You can join r/KeepWriting by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Writing communities like?
- Communities for writers of all kinds, from fiction and screenwriting to technical writing and journalism. Discord and Reddit have large general writing communities for feedback and accountability, with more specialized groups for specific genres, craft topics, and publication paths like self-publishing and traditional querying.
Monthly Stats
- 16
- Views /mo (+167%)
- 15
- Visitors /mo (+200%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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